Being a mother is the toughest job on earth, not a single human being can argue with that. She is the one who held your hand, put on those band-aids and kissed your “boo-boos” away as opposed to your dad who told you to man up and rub some dirt in it. She’s also the one who sewed up your worn out Star Wars blanket long after it had seen better days, and it was her as well who cleaned your mess after you had broken the VCR by shoving those beloved peanut butter sandwiches of yours inside.
Now that we are “legally” grownups, it is time for us to repay our moms for all the craziness we put them through. So make the dinner reservations, buy the flowers and as for the gift, we are here to help. Here are 10 tech gift ideas to show your beloved mom how much you appreciate her not being so traditional and old-school and thus rewarding her with the latest in the gadget world.
Is your mom an absolute tablet hater? If so, a Kindle Paperwhite is probably your best substitute especially for anyone with a passion for reading. Besides, future gift-giving is also thought of with Amazon gift cards. Quite brilliant, right?
Speaking of gift cards, did you know they’re also available for Google Play? These were only inaugurated a couple of months ago and are now available in $10, $25 and $50 packs. These are nice to be given alone or to compliment an Android device.
We plead forgiveness from you father of tech for we have sinned and recommended an Apple product. Okay, we may have exaggerated but yes we do prefer Android. However, if your mother or wifey is more iOS inclined then an iPad mini is a befitting tablet that is thin, light and rather affordable.
4. Just Dance 3
What’s cool about the Kinect as well as other motion control mechanisms is that it exposed gaming to a much greater audience. Along with the opportunity to innocently have a laugh at the ones you love, which is where Just Dance 3 fits right in. It’s a great way to get some exercise as well.
5. Roku 3
What makes the Roku family of streaming devices (and the Roku 3 in particular) so amazing is their design; it’s designed in a way that makes it simple for every skill level. Roku’s interface is extremely easy to navigate, making even the least tech savvy moms rock Netflix and other streaming channels like a rock star.
Fact: One can never have enough USB ports, it’s quite unquestionable. Second Fact: your mom loves flowers. What do you get when you combine these two together? Well, the USB Tulip Hub of course!
7. Star Wars Death Star Tea Infuser
Geekery is never bond by gender or age, and it’s very likely that your own passion for technology was inherited from your mom. She might have taken you as a toddler to see Star Wars and was just as upset to find out the franchise had been sold to Disney. If it so happens that your mother drinks tea then your search for the perfect gift ends here and now; The Star Wars Death Star Tea Infuser is what you need.
8. SkinIt Skin
Does your electronic device need a revamp? Well, the right skin or case always does the trick and which SklnIt, you can choose from a variety of different designs. If you cannot find the one that speaks to you, then you can always upload your own picture (a baby picture of you and your mom for instance). That would be quite interesting for your mother.
9. HTC One
For the penultimate gift idea we bring you a powerful, big screen and of course Android Jelly Bean phone. It’s probably been a while since your mom got a phone upgrade so why not entice her with a lovely HTC One.
10. Barnes & Noble Nook HD/HD+
Last but not least, we bring you the Barner & Noble Nook; no don’t you roll your eyes on us just yet! There are two legitimate reasons we would recommend a Nook: first being that B&N just recently added Google Play access to the equation, moving these devices beyond the glorified eReader status. Second, they are on sale for Mother’s Day for the marginal price starting at $149!